Malaysia extends deadline for Mahathir Mohamad’s son, Mirzan to declare assets in anti-graft probe

Malaysian anti-graft officials granted one of Mahathir Mohamad’s sons more time to declare his wealth amid an investigation into his business activities. Mirzan Mahathir was initially told on January 18 to declare all his assets within 30 days. Failure to do so could have seen him charged in court, which happened to Mahathir’s former adviser … Read more

Malaysia’s Mahathir slams Anwar over corruption probe against son Mirzan, challenges government to charge him

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) last week (January 18) ordered Mirzan Mahathir, the eldest son of the two-time premier, to declare his domestic and overseas assets within 30 days. The order was part of investigations into the sale and purchase of some government-linked corporations (GLCs) and revelations from the Panama Papers. Mahathir, now 98, said … Read more